Course curriculum

  • 1

    13 Alkane Theory

    • 01 Terms used in organic chemistry

    • 02 Crude oil

    • 03 What are alkanes?

    • 04 Catalytic and Thermal cracking

    • 05 Cracking in the lab

    • 06 Naming Alkanes

    • 07 Combustion of alkanes

    • 08 Pollution problems

    • 09 Catalytic converters

    • 10 Greenhouse gases

    • Alkanes & pollutants Questions Paper 1

    • Alkanes & pollutants Questions Paper 2

    • 11 Homolytic and Heterolytic fission

    • 12 Homolytic free radical substitution

    • 13 Structural isomerism

    • Free radical substitution Questions Paper 1

    • Free radical substitution Questions Paper 2

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    14 Alkene Theory

    • 14 Alkenes and naming

    • 15 How many sigma and pi bonds?

    • 16 Tests for Alkenes

    • 17 Alkenes with H2, Br2, HBr and H2O

    • 18 Electrophilic addition of Br2 in organic solvent

    • 19 Electrophilic addition of HBr

    • 20 Addition to unsymmetrical alkenes

    • 21 Why are secondary carbocations more stable more stable than primary?

    • 22 Comparing alkenes and alkanes

    • 23 KMnO4 and Alkenes

    • 24 Oxidation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

    • Alkene Questions Paper 1

    • Alkene Questions Paper 2

    • 25 Rupturing C=C

    • Rupturing C=C Questions Paper 1

    • 26 Geometric isomerism

    • 27 Stereoisomerism (optical)

    • Cis-trans & optical isomerism Questions Paper 1

    • Cis-trans & optical isomerism Questions Paper 2

    • 28 Addition polymerisation

    • 29 Disposal of plastics

    • Polymerisation & disposal Questions Paper 1

    • Polymerisation & disposal Questions Paper 2

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    15 Halogenoalkane Theory

    • 30 Types of halogenoalkanes

    • 31 Naming halogenoalkanes

    • 32 Properties of primary halogenoalkanes

    • 33 Types of reactions

    • 34 Mechanism of primary halogenoalkanes

    • 35 Mechanism of tertiary halogenoalkanes

    • 36 Halogenoalkanes with NH3 forming amines

    • 37 Nucleophilic substitution to form a nitrile

    • 39 Elimination reaction forming alkenes

    • 40 Summary of NaOH(aq) and NaOH(ethanolic) with halogenoalkanes

    • 41 Investigating rate of hydrolysis of primary halogenoalkanes

    • 42 Summary of hydrolysis of halogenoalkanes

    • Halogenoalkane Questions Paper 1

    • Halogenoalkane Questions Paper 2

    • 44 CFCs

    • CFCs Questions Paper 1

    • CFCs Questions Paper 2

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    16 Alcohol Theory

    • 45 Primary, secondary and tertiary and naming alcohols

    • 46 Boiling points and solubility in water

    • 47 Oxidation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

    • 48 Naming aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids

    • 49 Naming the products of oxidation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

    • 50 Naming compounds with 2 functional groups

    • 51 Preparing ethanal from ethanol

    • 52 Preparation of ethanoic acid from ethanol

    • 53 Combustion and oxidation of alcohols

    • 54 Sodium and alcohols

    • 55 Forming chloroethane from ethanol

    • 56 Forming bromoethane from ethanol

    • 57 Forming iodoethane from ethanol

    • 58 Elimination of alcohols forming alkenes

    • 59 Testing for a primary & secondary alcohol with K2Cr2O7 H+ or KMnO4

    • 60 Testing for primary, secondary & tertiary alcohols with PCl5 & Na

    • Alcohol Questions Paper 1

    • Alcohol Questions Paper 2

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    17 Aldehyde & Ketone Theory

    • 61 Reduction of aldehydes and ketones

    • 62 Aldehydes reacting with HCN

    • 63 Acid & alkaline hydrolysis of nitriles

    • 64 Reduction of hydroxynitriles

    • 65 2,4-DNP or Brady's reagent

    • 66 Distinguish between aldehydes & ketones

    • 67 Iodoform

    • Aldehydes & Ketone Questions Paper 1

    • Aldehydes & Ketone Questions Paper 2

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    18 Carboxylic acid Theory

    • 68 Testing for carboxylic acids

    • 69 Carboxylic acids & metals, alkalis and metal carbonates

    • 70 Solubility & boiling points of carboxylic acids

    • 71 Reduction of carboxylic acids

    • Carboxylic acid Questions Paper 1

    • Carboxylic acid Questions Paper 2

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    Ester Theory

    • 72 Drawing and naming esters

    • 73 Hydrolysis of esters

    • 75 Properties and uses of esters

    • Ester Questions Paper 1

    • Ester Questions Paper 2

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    21 Organic synthesis

    • 76 Summary of AS Organic reactions

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    22 Analytical techniques

    • 77 Infrared absorption

    • Infrared Questions Paper 1 & 2

    • 78 Calculating Ar from mass spectrum

    • 79 Calculating % & relative abundance from Ar

    • Ar from mass spectrometer Questions

    • 80 Mass spectra, molecular ion & fragmentation patterns

    • 81 Number of C atoms from the M and M+1 peak

    • 82 M+2 peak

    • Mass spectrum Questions

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    Organic Chemistry Notes

    • Alkane Notes

    • Alkene Notes

    • Halogenoalkane Notes

    • Alcohol Notes

    • Aldehyde & Ketone Notes

    • Carboxylic acid Notes

    • Ester Notes

    • Infrared Notes